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employment for the following three years.
The application should include a one-page presentation
(cover letter) of yourself and why you want to undertake
a PhD within this project. The application should also
include your CV, a copy of the thesis of your degree
project, a copy of your diploma or degree certificate,
and names and contact details (phone and e-mail) of
two references. Please submit your application (stating
the Ref. Nr. 02/12 HT) by 20 November 2012to: StockholmUniversity,
Head of Department, Department of
Zoology, SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.**
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For further information, contact Hans Temrin (email:
temrin@zoologi.su.se) or Olof Leimar (e-mail:
olof.leimar@zoologi.su.se), Department of Zoology,
StockholmUniversity.
Hans Temrin, Associate Professor Department of Zoology
StockholmUniversity SE-106 91 Stockholm Sweden
hans.temrin@zoologi.su.se
Switzerland AlpineFloraAdaptation
PhD position on climate change effects on high-alpine
flora
The research team ’Mountain Ecosystems’ at the WSL
Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos
(Switzerland) is looking for a PhD student to explore
patterns and mechanisms of local plant colonization
and extinctions on alpine summits. You will design
and conduct vegetation surveys and experiments on
mountain summits, aided by a field assistant. Moreover,
you will analyze long-term changes in high-alpine
flora in relation to local climate change in different
mountain regions of Europe, based on a largely existing
dataset. You will publish your results in international
peer-reviewed journals. The position is fully funded for
the
duration of the PhD (3 years) and will start in spring
2013.
You have a masters degree in biology, ecology or botany,
experience in experimental field work and statistical
analyses (particularly in R) and are fluent in English.
Field work is weather dependent and requires spatial
and temporal flexibility during summer, physical fitness,
ability to move securely in alpine terrain, and
motivation for long field days. You are a team player,
possess good oral and written communication skills,
good organizational ability, and are capable of working
efficiently. Previous plant identification and mountaineering
experience are desirable,
and the willingness to rapidly learn the alpine flora an
absolute must.
Please send your complete application (cover letter, CV
with photo, addresses of potential references) using reference
number 760 to Ms. Jasmine Zimmermann, Human
Resources WSL/SLF. Dr. Sonja Wipf, Tel. +41
(0)81 4170276, wipf@slf.ch or Dr. Christian Rixen, Tel.
+41 (0)81 4170214,
rixen@slf.ch will be happy to answer any questions or
offer further information.
To apply online, follow the respective link at the end of
the job ad at http://internet1.refline.ch/273855/0233/-
++publications++/1/index.html . Moreover, we also
offer possibilities for Master’s Theses on alpine plant or
vegetation ecology, for instance in the context of the
above topic. Students from any country can apply, and
will be co-supervised together with a responsible professor
at their home university. Interested students
should get in touch with us by sending a short statement
of their research
interests and CV to Sonja Wipf (wipf@slf.ch) or Christian
Rixen (rixen@slf.ch).
Best regards,
Christian Rixen
Dr. Christian Rixen Community Ecology WSL
Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF
Flüelastrasse 11 CH- 7260 Davos tel ++41 81
417 02 14 fax ++41 81 417 01 10 e-mail:
rixen@slf.ch http://www.wsl.ch/personal homepages/rixen/
http://www.slf.ch Master’s student opportunities:
http://www.wsl.ch/personal homepages/rixen/-
Masterthesis EN rixen@slf.ch
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